Data Scientist

Butterworths Limited Company; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a GenAI/Data Scientist to join their AI Innovation Team. This role involves optimizing Generative AI models for patent data insights and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should demonstrate significant experience in data science, particularly in NLP and LLMs, along with strong analytical skills. The company promotes a balanced work/life culture with a range of benefits including flexible hours, generous leave, and well-being initiatives.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Health screening

Private medical benefits

Life assurance

Contributory pension scheme

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to learning resources

Employee discounts via Perks at Work

RECARES days

Qualifications

• Demonstrate 3+ years of experience in data science with a focus on NLP.
• Proficiency in Python and experience with LLMs and NLP frameworks.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to transform raw data into insights.

Responsibilities

• Perform EDA and deploy LLM models for enhancing patent search applications.
• Stay updated with NLP research and developments.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to drive AI-driven innovation.

Skills

Data Science

NLP

Generative AI

Prompt Engineering

Machine Learning

Analytical Skills

Education

3+ years of experience in data science

Tools

Python

SQL

PySpark

Hugging Face

Pytorch

Tensorflow

Databricks

Apache Spark

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

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We are seeking a GenAI/Data Scientist to join our AI Innovation Team . This role will focus on experimenting, optimising and applying Generative AI off the shelf models to extract valuable insights from large-scale patent datasets and enhance our search and analytics tools. You will collaborate with data scientists, product teams, and stakeholders across different geographies, driving innovation through LLMs (Large Language Models) and advanced AI methodologies.

Responsibilities

Perform EDA, design, build, and deploy pipelines utilizing LLM models to enhance patent search and analytics applications.

Stay up to date with the latest research and developments in the field of natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning.

Work on GenAI techniques like Prompt Engineering , RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and perform evaluation using frameworks to optimise LLM performance.

Develop and implement machine learning workflows, focusing on the integration of GenAI with existing data infrastructure.

Collaborate with the team to explore Generative AI use cases, including automated summarisation , natural language understanding , and text generation .

Conduct experiments to evaluate model performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement enhancements.

Perform continuous evaluations and improvements of models to handle large volumes of patent data.

Work with stakeholders across teams to identify key areas for AI-driven innovation and enhancement in data products .

Use Python , SQL , PySpark and related technologies to develop scalable solutions, focusing on large-scale data processing.

Qualifications:

Demonstrate 3+ years of experience in data science , with a focus on NLP , Generative AI and LLMs .

Proficiency in Python and experience working with transformer based LLMs and NLP frameworks (e.g. Hugging Face, Spacy, Pytorch/Tensorflow etc ).

Knowledge of Prompt Engineering , RAG techniques and various evaluation methodologies for integrating GenAI with search/retrieval systems and measure the quality .

Experience working with cloud platforms like Azure , AWS , or GCP for machine learning workflows.

Understanding of data engineering pipelines and distributed data processing (e.g., Databricks, Apache Spark ).

Strong analytical skills, with the ability to transform raw data into meaningful insights through AI techniques.

Experience with LangChain / LlamaIndex , vector databases (e.g., FAISS) , fine-tuning models on domain-specific data would be an advantage

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working for you

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
• Life assurance
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
• Save As You Earn share option scheme
• Travel Season ticket loan
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
• RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
• Access to extensive learning and development resources
• Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work